Redeemer Christian School

Strategic Plan

July 9, 2011

Looking to the future

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Enrollment – p. 3

Section 2: Faculty – p. 5

Section 3: Communications – p. 6

Section 4: Facilities – p. 7

Section 5: Technology – p. 8

Section 6: -Academics – p. 9

Section 7: Alumni – p. 10

Section 8: Extracurricular Activities – p. 11

PLAN MAINTENANCE

Actions Plan

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Section 1: Enrollment

  1. Goal: To increase enrollment to allow for more and better services to our students/families and improved salaries and working conditions for our faculty and staff.
  2. Objective: To increase enrollment by improving recruitment.
  3. Action: Publicize student and alumni achievements.

a)Responsibility of: Bethany & Denise

b)Target date: 1/3/12

c)Measurement: Initial list of achievements entered on website

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Reestablish an effective Church Champion Program.

a)See IV. A. 1. below

  1. Action: Increase international visibility (identify Reformed churches in foreign countries and publish endorsements of foreign alumni).

a)Responsibility of: Robin

b)Target date: 1/3/12

c)Measurement: churches, website, newsletters, flyers

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Increase parental education re ACSTO.

a)Responsibility of: Robin

b)Target date: 11/15/11

c)Measurement: # of contacts

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Obtain funding for more in-house scholarships.

a)Responsibility of: Online Subcommittee

b)Target date: 6/1/12

c)Measurement: Funding sources identified

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Eliminate multiple grades.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 8/1/16

c)Measurement: multiple grades eliminated

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Have students illustrate the classical showcase at local pre-schools.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Feb. 2012

c)Measurement: pre-schools visited

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Promote the classical showcase and drama to “outsiders”.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: 5/25/12

c)Measurement: # of outside contacts

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Submit periodic press releases to publicize activities and achievements.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of press releases

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Research to determine ways of attracting more boys (survey RCS families and friends with boys in other Christian schools).

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of activities

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Hire a part-time recruiter.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 7/1/16

c)Measurement: Recruiter hired

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Objective: To increase enrollment by improving retention.
  2. Action: Expand participation in ACSTO.

a)Responsibility of: Robin & Denise

b)Target date: 11/15/11

c)Measurement: # of contacts

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Improve perceptions regarding homework and rigor (distribute articles and alumni statements re rigor and have outside “experts” speak to families).

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of articles & statements

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Train faculty to mediate/intercede in student conflicts to improve the environment of emotional security.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: Hours of training

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Create a hospitable environment to assure that all new/potential students and their families feel welcome and included.

a)Responsibility of: Denise, office personnel, & faculty

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement:Improvements made as a result of information obtained from surveys and other sources

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Hire a part-time guidance counselor.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 8/1/16

c)Measurement: Counselor hired

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Increase parental education re the benefits of a classical education

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of activities

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Regularly review exit interviews to identify problem areas and find resolutions for them.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of problems identified & resolved

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To increase enrollment by improving the culture and unity in the RCS family.
  2. Action: Implement the “House Team” system.

a)Responsibility of: Denise & faculty

b)Target date: 9/1/11

c)Measurement: Houses established

d)Status: Complete

e)Cost: None

Section 2: Faculty

  1. Goal: To better meet the financial needs of our faculty.
  2. Objective: Meet the CSI salary scale.
  3. Action:

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 8/1/16

c)Measurement: Reach CSI scale

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: Identify additional/supplemental sources for faculty compensation.
  2. Action:

a)Responsibility of: Robin & Sharon

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement:$ value of supplemental compensation

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Objective: convert to a merit based compensation system for teachers
  2. Action:

a)Responsibility of: Robin, Sharon, & Denise

b)Target date: 8/1/14

c)Measurement: merit based system in place

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Goal: To better meet the development needs of our faculty.
  2. Objective: To encourage graduate degrees.
  3. Action: Seek to maximize Canyon Christian School Consortium resources.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of teachers participating in graduate programs

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Obtain methods of providing tuition support for teachers pursuing graduate degrees.

a)Responsibility of: Robin, Denise, & Coleman

b)Target date: 8/1/15

c)Measurement: $ available for teachers’ tuition support

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To improve continuing professional education opportunities for teachers.
  2. Action: Meet with and observe teachers in other classical and Christian schools.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: 1/15/12

c)Measurement: # of teachers participating

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Seek to maximize Canyon Christian School Consortium resources.

a)Responsibility of: Robin & Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of programs participated in

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Free up more of the Principal’s time for faculty development.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: Average # of hours per week freed

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

Section 3: Communications

  1. Goal: To improve communications.
  2. Objective: To improve external communications.
  3. Action: Reestablish an energetic and effective church champion program to communicate with and obtain support from local churches(develop policies & procedures, designate staff liaison, select & train champions).

a)Responsibility of: Bethany & Robin

b)Target date: 1/1/12

c)Measurement: # of church champions participating

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Invite COR and Board members to participate in field trips.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of participations by board members

d)Status:

e)Cost: None

  1. Action: Utilize more photographs in communications (select a school photographer).

a)Responsibility of: Jeremy Oglesby & Wayne Kiehne

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement:# of photos used

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To improve internal communications
  2. Action: Streamline and coordinate office communications with parents (develop a chronological chart).

a)Responsibility of: Denise, Bethany, & Jean

b)Target date: 12/1/11

c)Measurement: completed chart

d)Status:

e)Cost: None

  1. Action: Increase parental input through periodic parent surveys.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB [Robin conduct image survey]

b)Target date: Ongoing [11/1/11]

c)Measurement: # of surveys taken, analyzed, & changes made as a result of data gained

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Increase parental participation on subcommittees.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Ongoing

c)Measurement: # of parents participating on subcommittees

d)Status:

e)Cost: None

Section 4: Facilities

  1. Goal: To improve the grounds and facilities.
  2. Goal: To improve the appearance and function of the buildings and grounds.
  3. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan with prioritized building and grounds improvements, estimated costs, and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Appoint committee by 1/9/12 – Committee report 4/2/12

c)Measurement: Report received

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan with prioritized playground improvements, estimated costs, and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of:

b)Target date:

c)Measurement:

d)Status:COMBINED WITH V.A.1. ABOVE

e)Cost:

  1. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan with prioritized media center improvements, estimated costs, and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Appoint subcommittee after receipt of online subcommittee report

c)Measurement: Report received

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan with prioritized science lab improvements, estimated costs, and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date:Appoint subcommittee after receipt of online subcommittee report

c)Measurement: Report received

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan for land expansion for athletic fields etc., estimated costs, and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 2015

c)Measurement: Report received

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

Section 5: Technology

  1. Goal: To upgrade RCS’s technology resources.
  2. Objective: To upgrade the operational technology resources.
  3. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan for operational technology improvements (online grading, website, etc.); estimated costs; and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Appoint subcommittee after receipt of online subcommittee report.

c)Measurement: Receipt of report

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To upgrade the instructional technology resources.
  2. Action: Select a subcommittee to develop a proposed plan for instructional technology improvements, estimated costs, and possible resources to present to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date:Appoint subcommittee after receipt of online subcommittee report.

c)Measurement:

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

Section 6: Academics

  1. Goal: To further improve the academic program.
  2. Objective: To improve the quality of the instruction and faith nurture components of the program.
  3. Action: Implement CSI’s Measuring the Mission Programfor accreditation renewal.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 2015

c)Measurement: Steps completed toward reaccreditation

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To improve the K – 5 Science curriculum
  2. Action: Write an elementary Science curriculum.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: 5/1/13

c)Measurement: curriculum completed

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Budget for the elementary Science program

a)Responsibility of: Robin & Sharon

b)Target date: 6/10/13

c)Measurement: Budget approved

d)Status:

e)Cost:None

  1. Action: Train or hire teachers to implement the program.

a)Responsibility of:Denise

b)Target date: 8/1/13

c)Measurement: Trained teacher onboard

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To explore the advisability of implementing Singapore Math.
  2. Action: Select a subcommittee to assess the advisability of incorporating Singapore Math into our curriculum, estimate costs, and identify possible resources and present a recommendation to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: Select subcommittee October 2012, report due February 2013

c)Measurement: Report received

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To explore the advisability of implementing Mandarin
  2. Action: Select a subcommittee to assess the advisability of incorporating Mandarin into the curriculum, estimate costs, and possible resources and present a recommendation to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date:Select subcommittee October 2012, report due February 2013

c)Measurement:Report received

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

Section 7: Alumni

  1. Goal: To engage the alumni.
  2. Objective: To publicize the endeavors and achievements of our alumni.
  3. Action: Designate a staff member as alumni liaison.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: 10/3/11

c)Measurement: Staff member selected

d)Status: Completed – Sally Lanzel selected

e)Cost:None

  1. Action: Obtain regular updates from alumni and their families

a)Responsibility of: Sally

b)Target date: 11/18/11 & ongoing

c)Measurement: # of updates publicized

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Disburse the information electronically and on printed matter.

a)Responsibility of: Sally, Denise, & Bethany

b)Target date:11/18/11 & ongoing

c)Measurement:# of updates publicized

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective To obtain; analyze; and apply, as appropriate, alumni assessments of RCS programs.
  2. Action: Develop and conduct alumni surveys, compile, and analyze the date.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: January 2014 and ongoing

c)Measurement: Surveys conducted and resulting improvements

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To develop and maintain an alumni social media site.
  2. Action: Recruit an alumnus to manage the site.

a)Responsibility of: Sally

b)Target date: 1/3/12

c)Measurement: Alumnus recruited

d)Status:

e)Cost:None

  1. Action: The alumni liaison shall provide updates to the site manager.

a)Responsibility of: Sally

b)Target date: 3/1/12 & ongoing

c)Measurement: postings to site

d)Status:

e)Cost: None

Section 8 Extracurricular Activities

  1. To expand and improve the extracurricular activities offered.
  2. Objective: To expand and improve the Arts program.
  3. Action: Vocal Music – establish standards, develop job descriptions, budget and recruit.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date: 4/1/13 for document completion 8/1/13 position filled

c)Measurement: Documents submitted & position filled

d)Status:

e)Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Instrumental Music - establish standards, develop job descriptions, budget and recruit.

a)Responsibility of: Denise, Holly White, & Katelyn Pechin

b)Target date:4/1/13 for document completion 8/1/13 position filled

c)Measurement:Documents submitted & position filled

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Drama - establish standards, develop job descriptions, budget and recruit.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date:4/1/13 for document completion 8/1/13 position filled

c)Measurement: Documents submitted & position filled

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Action: Fine Arts - establish standards, develop job descriptions, budget and recruit.

a)Responsibility of: Denise

b)Target date:4/1/13 for document completion 8/1/13 position filled

c)Measurement:Documents submitted & position filled

d)Status:

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective: To expand and improve the sports program.
  2. Action: Subcommittee to identify sports that are of interest to our students and are easy to sustain, obtain cost data, and make recommendations to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of:Brad, Dawn, Jon, Sally, Sheri

b)Target date: 4/19/12 submit report

c)Measurement: Subcommittee appointed & report received

d)Status:Cost: TBD

  1. Action: Subcommittee to research alternative leagues, obtain cost data, and make recommendations to the RCSB.

a)Responsibility of: Brad, Dawn, Jon, Sally, Sheri

b)Target date:

c)Measurement:

d)Status:COMBINED WITH IX.B.1. ABOVE

e)Cost:TBD

  1. Objective:To improve the oversight and quality of the yearbook
  2. Action: Designate a faculty member as yearbook advisor.

a)Responsibility of: RCSB

b)Target date: 10/1/11

c)Measurement: Faculty member designated

d)Status: Complete – Jeremy Oglesby designated

e)Cost: None

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